At the age of seven, Ipswich-born Rudy joined his local dance school, where he spent
several years learning jazz, tap, and contemporary ballet. He studied at the Shayne
McCormick Dance Centre and Brisbane Dance Centre before joining the Queensland Dance
School of Excellence. He moved to Melbourne in 2002 to take up a position at The Australian
Ballet School. In 2004 Rudy was selected to participate in a student exchange to New
York and Toronto, taking classes with the American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company.
He joined The Australian Ballet in 2005 and was promoted to soloist for the 2011 season.
Rudy has enjoyed working with many choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Graeme
Murphy and Janet Vernon, Stephen Page and Stephen Baynes.

Repertoire Highlights

Onegin in John Cranko's Onegin 2012

Ceyx in Tim Harbour's Halcyon 2010

Octavian in Graeme Murphy's The Silver Rose 2010

Prince Partner in Graeme Murphy's Nutcracker - The Story of Clara 2009